12 September, 2015

Even the three Graces can be made to look sinister in the right light … The role of the three witches in Shakepeare’s Macbeth is ambiguous – they are never actually referred to as witches in the play. One interpretation is that they were inspired by the Fates – the Moirai of Greek mythology -…

Delia, Mary and Nigella as the witches in Macbeth …. Screenprint 40x30cm Varied edition: 11 prints £100 Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing, For a charm…

The witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth mention three familiars: Greymalkin, a gray cat; Paddock, a toad; and Harpier, an owl. The witches’ face is also familiar, the face of soprano Lina Cavalieri, used by Piero Fornasetti as a motif in much of his work. Screenprint 40x30cm Edition: 7 £100

The mysterious William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616) is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. He wrote many dramatic works – comedies, histories, tragedies and poetry – that are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. He also shaped the English language, coining many words and phrases still in use in…

I never am really satisfied that I understand anything; because, understand it well as I may, my comprehension can only be an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand about the many connections and relations which occur to me. -ada lovelace

A memento of a wonderful evening on a boat, on Lac Léman, in June. For Nastaran and Kim. Digital collage “I never am really satisfied that I understand anything; because, understand it well as I may, my comprehension can only be an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand about the many connections and…